Contains several testimonies verifing Serna's serious illness and possible inability to command. Due to illness, Echeagaray given command. Echeagaray sends sets of letters to Castro for which never received response from Serna. Complains of sernas rudeness, lack of judgement, incompatibility. says he neglected duties, does not rule with efficiency expected from a commander and has not requested permission for many activities. Tells Castro that Servin can stay with his company. Relates difficulties since Bustamente gave him command due to fact that Serna refuses to turn over Archivo. says serna@s account are incorrect and irregular. Contains lists of expenses and consumption of Polvora and munitions put together by guerra. Echeagaray says Serna is incompetent and owes company 3,000 pesos. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)

Concerns several campaigns and Diaz duty to have troops armed and mounted to be dispatched on receipt of orders. Includes introductions to monthly reports on developments and conditions of company. Diaz requests licenses for soldiers being discharged. Diaz acknowledges receipt of royal order to be placed in province archives concerning salaries of governors coming from or returning to Spain. Relates visit of conde to Laredo during which command and 914 pesos were turned over to him. Concerns passing of command to Echeagaray. Zerna neglected to submit to him archive of Superior orders. Includes list of necessary items for administering sacraments. Diaz' illness delays March. Conde instructs Diaz regarding peaceful relations with Lipanes and punishments for treacherous Indians. Sends 40 men to Rio Grande leaving Segovia imprisoned. Receives letter confirming San Maxent's position during governor's absence. (M. Dannemiller, September 1988)

Series of letters from Lacomba to Ugalde covering the subjects of Indians captured and their strategic use, discharge of soldiers due to illness, orders received, finances, troop strength, a comission bestowed upon him by the governor of the area, military deployments at missions, strategies to be used in fighting Indians. Also includes letters from Gonzales de Paredes, Cantum, and Flores, Juan Ignacio directly to Ugalde requesting to be releived from their duties for health reasons. (O. Velez, October 1988)

Relaciones concerning official despachos of M. Vidal de Lorca, Serna, y. de la Garza, Guerra, date of Despacho, by whom given (2 copies each); record of individuals considered acreedores de la Gracia de ymbalidos, illnesses and injuries described, from Aire de la Cabeza to vicioso incorregible (4 copies each); comprehensive list of primera compania de Cavalleria and number of family members of each (ff. 512-513) (2 copies); list of weapons in possession of sargentos, Cavos, Soldados of compania (ff.518-519); account of debits and credits of same members for 1787-88; statement of balance in Fondo de gratificacion (3 copies). (L. Kerr, July 1988)

Informes, oficios, and letters concerning: request for assistance due to poor harvest in region; grain, horses and mules purchased to counter climatic conditions; military actions taken by Serna; informe and description of mariscadas killed, by whom, where; balance in fondo de compania; battles with Yeguas; illness, death of soldiers from peste; funeral, interment of Vidal, selection of successor; need for additional mules and horses; list of personnel in primera compania, locations; revistas and diarios of monthly activity; desire to punish Indians; suffering sustained by personnel in certain jurisdicion replacement of officers. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Letters concerning military organization, activities and finances; requests for money to pay debts, purchase horses and mules; death of officer, including certificate of death; recommendation and assignment of individuals to military posts; monthly revistas and diarios of military activity; interaction with Indians; list of military personnel owing money. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Oficios and letters concerning: request to increase number of cattle and horses at missions where Indian populations greatest; troop lodgings; almacen de polvora; desertion; letters of introduction; relacion about ramos de real hacienda de Nuevo Santander, individuals employed and salaries; concerning Indians of Horcasitas; military organization and activities, their rationale; recommendation and assignment of libranza; actions taken in non-military death of officer, compania; monthly revista and diario of military activities, including actions of Indians around Croix; oficios and letters concerning: financial statement, including money from various taxes; tanambres in and around Llera; caja de San Luis. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Correspondence between capitan Peiran and viceroy pertaining to accounts of maritime crossings to California and problems en route; sickness and death of personnel during trip. Letter from sargento Garcia to viceroy about transfer to another province. (A. Dell'acqua, November, 1987)

Documents relating to various issues by Head of expedition to Sonora. Capabilities of company of mulatos patrolling Mazatlan and nearby coast. Maritime transportation for troops of expedition. Maritime transportation for Jesuits being expelled; list of names of evicted. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Documents and correspondence between Elizondo and viceroy in regard to movement of troops from Mexico to Tepic to form expedition to Sonora; lists of personnel in different companies; problems with disease, desertion, food supplies and transportation. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)